Bamako vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2516
🏠 One person rent
$251
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$226
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
38
😀 Quality of life
24
48
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bamako is 43% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8116th and 5483rd ($583 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Mali vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 9030th and 6918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Harare

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Bamako Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$78.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
13.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$10145

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899